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Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

I'll open for 20.

I can't.

I'm in.

I'm in. I'll raise you 20.

Twenty?

I'll see you... and raise you 20.

Just when I get something decent for a change. I'm out.

Drink up, and I'll fix you one.

I'm not much for whiskey.

Well, I'm in.

How many cards?

I'll stick with these.

I'll take two.

What time is it getting to be?

It's early yet.

It's just 2:30.

2:30?!

I got to get up in three hours.

Your bet.

Twenty.

You can have it.

Didn't do me any good.

Hmm.

Well, this'll keep me awake a little while.

I got to go.

No, wait. I lost a lot of money here,

and I'm not leaving till I get some of it back.

Well, it's getting late, kid.

You can come back tomorrow night if you want to.

- You're right. - No, it's still early!

I can't come back tomorrow night.

Let's play now!

Not me... and I lost as much as you did.

I think I'll get going, too.

I'm getting so sleepy,

I can't even see the cards anymore.

- Good night. - Good night.

Wait.

That's it, kid.

No, no, no. Y-You and me... We'll play two-handed.

No, I never play two-handed.

Sorry. Good night.

Now, wait a minute, mister.

You got all of my money, and it ain't fair.

You got to learn how to lose.

That happens sometimes when you play poker.

I don't mind losing when it's fair.

What are you talking about?

You know what I'm talking about.

You cheated me out of that money. I saw you.

And you cheated them others, too.

And she doped their whiskey. I saw that, too.

You didn't see anything, boy.

You city gamblers think you can come into Elkader,

and-and we're a bunch of hicks, but we ain't!

My pa's the sheriff in this town.

He's gonna find out all about your little poker setup.

You'll have plenty of time to think how smart I am

when you're in jail, both of you.

Frank, you fool.

Shut up.

They'll hang you.

He said his father was the sheriff.

That's why I did it.

This time you've gone too far. You're in real trouble.

We'll put him in the closet.

By the time they find him, we'll be in Colorado.

The stage doesn't leave till afternoon.

I'm not gonna wait for the stage.

I'll pack, you go to the stable.

You wake up the livery man, get a rig.

I'll be at the side entrance.

Not this time, Frank.

You got yourself into this, you get yourself out.

Don't you go contrary on me now, Mae.

I've had all I can take.

You do what I tell you.

You're hurting me.

Get that rig.

All right, Frank.

Mae.

Mae.

Oh, I'm gonna find you.

Well, thank you, Chester.

Well, here's to a very long and happy stay

at the Long Branch, Miss Hanna.

Well, I'll drink to that.

There just ain't nothing

that's as refreshing on a hot day.

Where'd, uh...

Where did you say that you was from, Miss Hanna?

Mmm. Uh, St. Louis.

Oh.

Big town like that... That could, uh...

that could be exciting.

Yes, but I'll tell you this.

I never met a man there who worked for the law.

Oh.

I bet that can be exciting.

Oh, well, yeah, sometimes. It's, uh...

But you know, as a matter of fact,

um, after today,

I won't be what you'd call working for the law.

I... What I mean is,

Mr. Dillon is leaving town, you see,

so I... I guess

I'll just be the whole shooting match.

But does that mean you won't be coming by tomorrow?

Oh, no, no, no.

Heavens, there ain't that much to do.

I might even, uh, get by some in the evening.

Hello, Chester.

Oh, Miss Kitty.

Well, I see you and Hanna are getting acquainted.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, he's a good man to know, Hanna,

but don't let him frighten you.

How is that?

Well, with all his money,

he's just liable to, well,

buy you and carry you right out of here.

Well, she's just joshing.

For heaven's sakes, Miss Kitty.

Matt left yet?

Uh, no, no.

Oh, as a matter of fact,

I got to get back over there before he does.

Uh, uh...

it's been awful nice meeting you, Miss Hanna.

Miss Kitty.

Keep the change.

Well, for heaven's sakes.

Why in thunder don't you watch where you're going, Chester?

Me? Well, it was you.

You was the one.

What is so all-fired important there anyway?

Well, about what?

Well, that you can't wait

until you get off the street before you read your mail.

Well, that's none of your business what's in my mail!

My mail is my own private business!

- Well... - And I'll read it wherever I want to!

Well, you certainly won't if it's gonna cause an accident.

- An accident?! - Yeah, an accident.

You caused the accident. You came...

I... I was... I...

You didn't know which way you were gonna turn when you come...

- You could have hurt... - Listen, I got better things to do

than to stand out here in front of everybody, yammering to you.

I got more important things on my mind.

What? What do you got to do?

Well, Mr. Dillon is going to Abilene,

and I'm gonna be in charge.

Oh, I know Mr. Dillon's going to Abilene, all right,

but what are you gonna be in charge of?

Well, I'm-I'm gonna be in charge of the whole thing.

Yeah, sweeping out the office

and hanging around the Long Branch here,

trying to snoop a free drink now and then,

and looking out after an empty jail cell.

Well, there's more to it

than looking out after an empty jail.

Whatever it is you're gonna be doing,

just don't do it near me.

Oh, go take a pill.

Chester.

Mr. Dillon.

I swear, I don't know what's gotten into Doc lately.

Why? What's the matter?

Well, he just so ouchie and...

What's he done?

Well, he ain't done nothing. It's just his attitude.

He's so grumpy.

Grumpier than usual.

Well, maybe it's the weather, Chester.

You know, it affects people that way once in a while.

He sure can be disagreeable.

Hey, you won't forget to fix that back step, will you?

Oh, no, no. Don't worry.

I'll take care of everything while you're gone.

Oh, that reminds me now.

The judge stopped by and...

this has to be served this afternoon.

What is it?

Well, it's an eviction notice for Tobe Hostader.

Tobe?

They're not gonna take his farm away from him, are they?

Well, I'm afraid they are, Chester.

That old man Curtis done that to him, didn't he?

Well, Tobe's had plenty of chances, you know.

Maybe he just wasn't cut out to be a farmer.

Well, that's all he's ever done.

That's all he knows.

Will you handle it for me?

Well, Tobe's a friend of mine, Mr. Dillon.

Well, I know. I hate to ask you to do it, Chester, but...

Seems a shame.

He's put in so much hard work on that farm, and...

Well, look at it this way. Maybe he's better off in town.

Now, Wib Smith's been looking for a man.

Maybe, uh, Tobe could work something out over there.

Well, maybe I ought to go by and talk to Wib.

Why don't you do that?

Oh, uh, would you pick up my horse on the way back?

Yeah.

Thanks, Chester.

Tobe?

Hey, Tobe?!

Who is it?

It's me... Chester.

Oh. I'll be right up.

Where are you?

Oh, howdy, Chester.

Oh, what in the world are you doing down there?

I witched me a new well.

That other one finally run dry on me.

You didn't dig this all by yourself, did you?

It's the onlyest way it'd get done.

Well, you could have asked me. I'd have helped you some.

Well, thanks, Chester. It's most finished now.

I'm gonna have me enough water

to grow a fine crop come spring.

What you doing out here anyhow?

Uh, well, I... just came by to say hello.

Well, that's mighty neighborly of you, Chester.

Well, actually, uh, sort of on business.

Business?

Yeah, uh, uh, has to do with your farm here.

You don't want to buy it, certainly.

It ain't nothing but mighty long, hard work

and sore little to show for it.

Yeah, well, I expect so.

No, Tobe, uh...

The judge come by and talked to Mr. Dillon today.

Oh, Chester, no.

Well, you know what it's about.

Well, I spoke to Mr. Curtis only last week

about more time on that note, and he said he'd think on it.

Well, he-he must have thought on it,

'cause he told me to give this to you.

Oh, no.

Well, it's all legal.

All I need is six months.

Well, he ain't gonna give you six months,

and that's all that there is to it.

Of course not.

Not Tobe Hostader.

Wouldn't you think that something would go right

in a man's life?

Well, I'm just as sorry as I can be about it.

I ought to jump back in that hole

and pull it in on top of me!

Well, Tobe,

you can go to work in town

at Wib Smith's store if you want to.

What?

Yeah, I talked to Wib before I come out here,

and he said that he could use some help.

That's mighty friendly of you, Chester, but...

I never ask for no handouts.

Well, this ain't no handout.

For heaven's sakes, he said that he needs help.

Now, you could be it.

What's wrong with that?

I'm a farmer.

I don't know nothing about store selling.

Well, this ain't no time to proud up.

You could learn, couldn't you?

You mean just like that, I'm supposed to give up

all I ever worked for.

Well, you can't stay here... You got to do something.

Yeah.

And how to do it.

Well, you just break it clean, that's all.

Just walk away from it.

You can start to work in town at the store tomorrow

if you want to.

"Break clean."

Well, let's get your stuff that you're gonna need,

and we can ride back into town together.

Well, that won't be much, that's for sure.

Well, come on, I'll help you pack.

It ain't that this place is so much, I guess.

It's just...

This is where I first set down roots... or tried to.

Well, maybe your body just oughtn't to set down roots.

Not so deep anyway.

But I'm sure obliged to you, Chester.

Look out the way, Chester!

Hyah!

You ought to know better than to come charging

down the street like that.

What's the matter with you, Skinner, anyways?

Well, now, don't get all head up, Chester.

Well, these people could get hurt,

you doing a thing like that.

Well, now, we're just funning you, son.

Well, it ain't very funny.

What are you doing in town in the middle of the week anyway?

Well, now, the boss gave us off till Sunday,

and we're here to do a little shopping.

Well, you just mind your manners.

Keep your shouting down to a loud roar, you hear?

Well, ain't you the bob-tailed snorter.

I'm telling you something, Skinner.

Mr. Dillon left town, he left me in charge.

Now I'm speaking to you official.

Ooh, well, now, that does make it different.

We'll mind our manners for sure.

Now, won't we, boys?

Now, you step right here into my parlor

and be very good gentlemen, you hear me?

Now, don't you arrest everybody, Chester.

We'll be right in here.

Have you noticed that things are always a lot noisier in here

when Matt's not in town?

They won't get too far out of line.

Oh, no, of course not.

Chester'll... he'll take care of everything.

Now, don't you start in on him tonight.

Me? I wouldn't think of it.

Not much.

Besides, I feel kind of sorry for him.

Sorry for Chester... why?

Well...

didn't you hear about him having to serve Tobe

with those papers?

Tobe Hostader? Why?

Well, Chester had to serve him with an eviction notice.

Eviction notice?

By golly, Moss Grimmick did tell me

that Tobe was working at Wib Smith's.

Chester got him the job.

Grimmick didn't say it's an eviction.

There's Chester now.

All right, get out of the way there, make room

for the little lady, will you?

Sam, best thing you got!

Doc, Miss Kitty.

- Chester. - Sit down, Chester.

Well, I sure don't like the way

that Skinner is cottoning up to Miss Hanna.

- She can handle herself. - Well...

When'd you hire her?

Well, she came in on a stage a few days ago.

Broke, needed a job.

Chester, how's things going?

Well, good, real good.

Everybody tells me you're doing a good job.

Well, there ain't much to do, really.

How about a beer?

Uh...

Well, yeah, yeah, I think I might like that.

Thank you.

Sam, let's have a beer.

That happens to be one of the side benefits

to this job, you know.

Hmm?

When's Matt coming back?

Well, he just left yesterday.

He's gonna be gone for a few days anyway.

Thanks a lot there, Sam.

Yeah, that was a real nice thing you did, getting Tobe that job.

Well, I didn't do anything.

I just put him and Wib Smith together, that's all.

Well, it was a nice thing, though, Chester, it was that.

You know, I think I'm gonna turn in, Kitty.

- All right. - See you tomorrow.

I got some work to do, too.

Well, there's Tobe now.

Oh, well, maybe I'll see how he made out today.

- Good night, Kitty. - Good night.

Miss Kitty.

- Tobe. - Chester.

- Tobe. - Howdy, Doc.

- It's really good to see you. - Thank you.

How'd you make out today?

Oh, not bad.

For a hayshaker.

Beer, Sam.

I just hope Wib is satisfied.

Oh, that's all right.

If he ain't satisfied, you'd sure know it.

Uh, you want to sit?

I guess.

Ain't as bad as you thought, then, huh?

Matter of fact, it ain't.

I kind of like that jingle in my pockets, too.

You get paid already?

Day's wages... two dollars.

Well, that kind of makes you a man of means, don't it?

Something like that.

Chester, I-I truly am grateful to you.

Aw...

Tobe, it's nothing, it...

Maybe things are just starting to break for you, you know?

- Hanna. - I hope you don't mind, Chester.

I could do with a break from all of that.

Oh, not at all, not at all... Sit down, sit down.

Oh, thank you.

Hanna, I'd like for you to meet

a friend of mine... This is Tobe Hostader.

This is Miss Hanna Clayton.

She just come to Dodge.

Pleasure, Miss Clayton.

Hanna will do.

Thank you.

Can I offer you something?

No, thank you.

Are you a businessman in town?

Ma'am, I work at the general store.

So, um, this is where you got off to.

You want something, Skinner?

Well, yeah, I want her to come back to the bar.

That's what I want.

I'll be there in a few minutes.

Look, I, uh, I bought you some drinks.

I wish you'd come back now.

The lady's staying here.

If she wants to.

You mind your own business.

Now, look, why don't, uh, you come on back over...

Maybe I won't stop you, but I'll sure slow you down.

Now, you make your move...

or get away from her.

You could've broke my hand.

That's right.

Tobe? I...

First time in years I rared up like that.

It felt kind of good.

Afternoon, Tobe.

Well, good afternoon, Miss Hanna.

Working hard?

Uh, just making a delivery.

Tobe, I just want to say, I hope

what happened last night won't cause you any trouble.

You mean that Skinner feller?

Now, don't you fret about him none.

It was kind of you to speak for me like that.

It done me some good, too.

Just the same, I'm grateful.

Ah...

Well, you're busy.

Uh, Miss Hanna?

I'm driving out to the Collyer place.

Would you like to ride along?

Uh, no offense, mind you.

I mean, it's so hot and all.

We go right past the lake.

Maybe it's cool out there.

Well, I was going to do some shopping.

I'd be pleased if you'd come.

- All right, Tobe. - Good.

I'd like to.

Well, let me help you.

We won't stay long.

You can still do your shopping.

Whoa.

That one right there in the corner.

Thank you.

I guess, like everybody else,

I was looking for a place of my own.

Where I belonged.

Everybody wants that.

They don't all find it, though.

Take me.

Maybe I was looking in the wrong place.

Maybe I wasn't supposed to be a farmer.

That could be.

A lot of people look in the wrong places.

I guess the thing is to just keep looking.

Maybe you're right.

I know, when I lost my farm...

I felt like the end had come.

I know that feeling.

You?

You don't have no worries like that,

pretty woman like you.

Thank you, Tobe.

I didn't mean no...

Yes, I guess I did.

I sure run on, don't I?

I never was one for much talking neither.

I don't seem to be having much trouble when I'm with you.

I'm glad you feel that way.

I really am.

It's getting late.

We'd better be getting back to town.

I reckon.

Afternoon.

What'll it be?

Ah, whiskey.

This is quite a place, Dodge.

- First... - Heard a lot about it.

First time in town?

Yeah, as a matter of fact, it is.

Well, it's growing fast,

and you can get about anything you want here.

Well, all I want's a deck of cards and some amiable players.

- Gambler? - Yeah, that's right.

Well, you'll find plenty of players here.

And some pretty good ones, too.

Ah, fine.

I don't deny I like to win,

but I like competition, too.

Well, you'll find that here, too.

What's your name?

Just call me Sam.

Sam, did you, um... ever hear of a Mae Young?

Blonde, about, uh, five-foot-six?

Kind of pretty?

Mae Young?

No, I don't think I have.

Hmm.

By the way, is there a barbershop nearby?

Yeah, Teeters' place.

Just across the street.

That's good.

I'll give it a try.

I'll tell him you sent me.

- You do that. - Much obliged.

Thank you, Tobe.

Will I see you tonight?

I'd like that.

I'll be here.

Good-bye, then.

Bye, Tobe.

♪ Run, rabbit, run, you better get away ♪

♪ Run, rabbit, run, the dogs gonna get you ♪

♪ Run, rabbit, run, you better get away. ♪

Hi, Jake.

Well, good evening, Miss Hanna.

Hello, Chester.

You, uh, you and Tobe,

you seem to be hitting it off all right, huh?

Oh?

Well, I'd seen you take a ride in the buggy this afternoon.

Well, as a matter of fact, we did.

Mm-hmm.

Well, that's-that's good.

That's-that's real good.

Is Tobe coming in this evening, is he?

Well...

he said he'd be over.

Well, I, uh...

Well, I... I better get to work.

Well, how are you tonight, Doc?

I'm fine.

That's good.

Well, what are you laughing at?

Well, I just feel good, that's all.

Didn't you ever feel good, Doc?

Well...

Occasionally I do, but I don't act like

a Cheshire cat about it... What's the matter with you?

Well, if you got to know, it's Miss Hanna and Tobe Hostader.

Well, what about 'em?

Well, they went for a ride in the buggy this afternoon.

- Went for a ride in the buggy? - Yeah.

- That a fact? - Yeah.

Don't you think that's kind of nice,

them going for a ride in a buggy?

Chester, you know...

one robin don't make a spring.

Huh?

Sam, give him a beer, will you?

One robin?

Hello there, Mae.

Sit down.

Well...

you look fine.

How long have you been in Dodge?

Just today.

Took some doing, finding you.

I thought you would have found somebody else by now.

Took some doing to get out of that town, too.

I expect it did.

I never thought you'd run out on me that way.

I've got friends here, Frank.

And I've got a long memory, Mae.

Don't threaten me.

All right.

Maybe I'll change my mind

now that I've found out

what this town has to offer.

There's nothing here for you.

Everything I need.

Everything I want.

You...

A whole town full of easy marks.

We could do very well here together, Mae

Leave me alone, Frank.

I've got a chance here.

Don't take it away from me.

Chance for what?

Things you promised me once.

Oh?

Huh.

Well, what do you know?

I'll make you another promise, Mae.

You do what I tell you,

or you and this whoever it is...

I'll fix good.

And you know I mean that.

Where are you staying, Mae?

A boarding house down the street.

Ma Smalley's.

Good evening, Miss Hanna.

Leave me alone, will you, storekeeper?

What?

I'm not thirsty and I don't need any conversation.

Is something wrong, Miss Hanna?

Nothing's wrong.

Just go find somebody else to bother.

Bother is the last thing I want to be.

That's nice.

Good-bye.

Miss Smalley.

- Tobe Hostader. - Yes, ma'am.

Whatever you doing out this time of night?

Well, I'm sorry... I've come to talk to Miss Hanna.

Well, it's kind of late to come calling, don't you think?

Please, ma'am, it's important.

I waited till she was done over at the Long Branch.

Seems an indecent hour to come calling is all I can say.

Now, if I didn't know you better...

Well, like I said, it's important.

Well, I don't know what's so important

that it couldn't wait until morning.

I'm a good friend of hers.

She'll talk to me.

Well, I don't know why I should mind if she don't.

Come on in.

It's, um... that's her door right there.

What are you doing here?

I come to talk to you.

There's nothing to talk about.

Please go away.

Miss Hanna?

It's all right, Mrs. Smalley.

He's leaving right now.

Miss Hanna, what you said earlier...

Will you get out of here?

If I said something

or-or done something...

Tobe, go away.

Please tell me.

All right, I'll tell you.

I got a little carried away, that's all.

Just forget you ever knew me.

You mean it, don't you?

Yes. Now go away and leave me alone.

Yes, ma'am.

I'll leave you alone.

It's straight now... That's why I come.

I'll leave you alone.

You did him a real favor.

You did me, too.

Just imagine how I'd feel,

knowing there was someone between us.

I'll work for you, Frank.

I'll steer the marks to you.

But don't you ever touch me again.

Aw, come on, Mae.

All you have to do is remember the old times.

I said leave me alone.

Don't make a fuss.

That old biddy will know I'm in here.

And think of your reputation.

Don't you ever do that again.

If you do, you'll be sorry.

Now get up.

Mae?

Mae?

Mae.

♪♪

♪ All over Kansas ♪

♪ In every Kansas town ♪

♪ You'll not find another pair ♪

♪ Like her eyes of brown. ♪

- Chester. - Doc.

I stopped by and picked up Matt's mail for you.

Oh, well, you didn't have to do that.

Why don't you stop that?

Good heavens, you're getting the place all full of dust.

Well, I'm just readying it up.

I got so-so busy with other things

that I just kind of let it get all stacked up on me,

is what I've done.

Yeah, pressures of office, I guess, huh?

Huh?

Nothing.

Doc, if you're looking for some fresh free coffee,

it's over there.

You won't find it in that watch.

Well, fresh or not, your coffee's always the same.

Don't make any difference.

Well, that's no different from what you usually got

to say about it.

Well, what I'm trying to tell you, Chester...

Nobody can touch your coffee.

Taking a terrible chance if they do.

You're standing on the dirt.

Oh, Chester, where's the marshal?

- Ma? - I've got to see the marshal.

Well, now, he ain't back from Abilene yet, uh...

Oh, Hanna Clayton's dead.

Dead?

She-She's been murdered.

- Well, where is she, Ma? - Dead?

I found her on the floor of her room.

Here, Chester, let's go.

Oh, I should never have let him come in to see her.

Whoever would've thought he would do a thing like that?

It just couldn't have been Tobe.

It just couldn't.

Well, I told you that I locked the door after he left.

And it was still locked this morning.

Now, nobody came in.

Well, Doc, don't you think maybe

it could've been an accident of...?

No, no, somebody hit her, Chester.

She's got a bad bruise on the back of her head.

Now, I think she must've fallen on the stove

and then landed on that spike there.

Oh, I should never have let him in.

I knowed there was something wrong with him last night.

The way that he acted, I...

Well, you just better go find him.

Just don't know why he would do a thing like this.

Morning, Chester.

Tobe.

Uh, I want to talk to you.

Well, I got chores to do.

Can't you wait till later?

It's about Miss Hanna.

Well, I don't want to hear about it.

Look, Chester, we're friends and all,

but this ain't none of your concern.

Tobe, I'm gonna have to take you over to the office.

What are you talking about?

You know what I'm talking about, just come on.

Why should I?

Tobe, I don't want you to kick up any fuss about it.

Now, come on.

- Come on! - Chester, what...?

Now will you tell me what's wrong?

Tobe, I never seen you lose your temper.

Except the other night at the Long Branch

when you stopped Skinner with that beer mug.

Well, I had reason... you saw.

Well, did you have reason last night?

What are you talking about?

You don't even know how hard you hit Hanna, do you?

Hit her?

She's dead, Tobe.

What?

Yeah, you hit her and she fell

and she's dead.

No.

She can't be dead.

Well, she is.

Well, I never touched her.

Well, it's not me that you got to convince.

Chester, I wouldn't hurt her.

Ma Smalley heard you.

You was the only one that could've done it.

Oh, Chester, please.

Ma said she locked the door after you left.

Nobody else could get in.

But, Chester, I didn't!

I'm gonna have to keep you here, Tobe,

- till Mr. Dillon gets back. - You ain't arresting me?

Well, I'm gonna keep you here like I said.

Well, if you don't believe me, nobody will.

Well, that could be.

They could hang me.

That's right, Tobe, they could.

But I didn't do it!

Come on, Tobe, I'm gonna have to lock you up.

No!

Tobe!

Tobe? Tobe?

- Oh. - I never killed her.

Just lay still, Tobe, lay still.

It wasn't my fault... He run right out in front of me.

Go get Doc, will you? Hurry.

Yeah.

I swear I never killed her.

Please believe me.

Just lay still, Tobe.

Just lay still.

I didn't know what else to do with her things, Mr. Dillon,

so I brought 'em over here.

Yeah, they sure don't tell us much about her.

Found out her real name was Mae Young.

Yeah, for all the difference that makes.

I don't suppose we'll ever know.

You don't think Tobe really did it, do you?

Well, I know that everything points to the fact

that he done it, Mr. Dillon, but I...

I just can't believe that he did.

Does Doc give him much hope?

No.

He's doing everything he can for him.

He's been with him ever since the accident, I...

I just feel like it's my fault he got run over by the wagon.

Well, don't blame yourself for that, Chester.

Well...

Well, look, we might as well put these things away.

Ten.

Your call, my friend.

I know it's my call.

Don't get in a hurry.

We got all the time in the world.

I'll call.

Three queens.

Luck's got to change sometime.

That's what I like to hear.

Never say die.

One thing you've got to say about poker...

there's a fair amount of luck to it.

Well, you're doing all right on that score.

Well, now, friend, luck isn't all there is to it.

Skill comes into it, too.

Well, I just don't know, Miss Kitty.

It seems pretty hard to believe

that Tobe Hostader would kill anybody.

I agree with you.

Sure seems so, though, after all we've heard.

And his running makes it look all the more so.

That's true.

Got a customer.

Hi, Kitty.

Well, when'd you get back?

Just a while ago.

I suppose Chester told you everything.

Yeah, can you tell us anything about that girl?

Not a thing.

She was broke and I gave her a job.

Did you know that her real name was Mae Young?

Well, I'm not surprised.

A lot of girls change their names

when they work in a saloon.

Excuse me, Miss Kitty.

Did I hear Chester say something about Mae Young?

Well, it seems that was Hanna Clayton's name.

You know, I heard that name just a few days ago.

Where?

From a gambler.

That's him over at that table with Tad and Skinner.

Is that an example of your skill?

I don't know what you're talking about, mister.

Oh, you got an awful easy way of talking

while you palm a card, ain't you?

That's a pretty serious accusation to make.

Yeah?

Well, I call a cheat a cheat.

He palmed a card on me, Marshal.

Easy.

Am I hit bad?

Bad enough.

He got me.

Do something for me, please.

What about Mae Young?

Mae.

I killed her.

I didn't mean to.

It was an accident.

She...

I didn't mean to...

Marshal, Marshal?

There's the card he palmed.

Now, he drew on me... That's even his gun.

All the boys saw it.

All right, go on back to your ranch.

Mr. Dillon, there don't seem to be much doubt about it now.

Does there?

You were right, Chester.

Well, I just hope that Tobe lives long enough

to know he's a free man.

Why don't you go on over and tell him?

Yes, sir.

All right, some of you men, get him out of here.

How's he doing, Doc?

Well, he's fair.

Could-could I talk to him?

Oh, it's important?

Yes, it is... It's real important.

Tobe?

Tobe, you want to talk to Chester?

Chester?

Hello, Tobe.

Chester...

I was foolish.

I don't know what made me run like that.

I was scared.

Well, you don't have to be scared no more, Tobe.

We found out who done it.

You did?

You mean...

you're not gonna lock me up when I get well?

You're just as free as you can be.

Well, who was it?

Well, it was an old boyfriend of Hanna's.

Somebody she knowed before she come here... a gambler.

I guess she wasn't really

much good after all.

Oh...

Chester, don't say that.

She was a fine girl.

I think she really liked me.

The first woman I ever loved.

Don't say she weren't no good.

Well, well, maybe so, Tobe.

Anyway, the only important thing

is that you get well as fast as you can.

You know, Wib Smith, he's gonna be needing you at the store.

Tobe?

You just go on back to sleep now.

You get a lot of rest, and that way

you can get back to work faster.

By golly, that's...

that's good news.

Well, I-I thought maybe that he might get well faster

if he knowed that he was free and all.

Well, yes, of course, that'll help a lot.

You know, Chester, um...

Yeah?

Well, I'll tell you something.

Yeah?

Well, by golly, you've done a...

fine job while Matt's been gone,

and you deserve a lot of credit for it, too.

- Oh, Doc, I-I didn't... - I mean it.

By gosh, I want to, uh, see Matt.

I'm anxious to tell him about it.

Doc?

Did, uh...

did you mean that?

Well, of course I meant it.

Well, I, uh...

I'll, uh,

I'll see that you get in touch with him.

♪ The dogs gonna get you ♪

♪ Run, rabbit, run, you better get away ♪

♪ Run, rabbit, run, the dogs gonna get you ♪

♪ Run, rabbit, run, you better get away ♪

♪ The rabbit run, the rabbit flew ♪

♪ The rabbit tore its tail... ♪